Watch “The Secret Life of Plants” on YouTube featuring a soundtrack by Stevie Wonder.
Watch “Battle at Versailles” on Youtube.
“…for the Americans coming into their own in the 70s, it was a time when music was a powerful expression of sexual freedom and independence and the models in general were encouraged to be much more emotive on the runway. The performance of the black models really brought a kind of personality to the runway that had not been there in that kind of abundance before.” –writer Robin Givhan
Watch “Fight the Power” on Youtube.
The Bomb Squad constructed the music with looping, layering, and transfiguring numerous samples. Only two instrumentalists are on the track: Louisisana’s own Branford Marsalis on saxophone and Terminator X on turntables.